The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-31
Colorado.
DENVER,
CAPITAL OF COLORADO,

tAflTAL Or cOlOhhDus
Population, 1900. Elevation, 5,196 fee
In 1853 the Pikes Peak gold excitemen
caused a great rush from the East to Color
ado and camp was pitched at the junction
of Cherry Geek and the Platte which short
ly after christened Auraria. From thii
this small beginning spraDg Denver, the
"Oueen City of the Plains" B.autiul f'i
situation, with the great range of tue Rocky
Mo n aims towering in the west, and the
ilhmitabc Plains stretching to the Missour
River on the east, Denver is worthy OF the
attention and admiration of all who behold
t. 1t IL one of the greatest railroad points
West, nine railroads centering here and IA
dating to all parts of the United States thus
giving Denver almost unsurpassed facilities
for trans. continental Traffic. Denver is the
eal,;,al . f the State and the county seat of
Araphoe County. The foot hills of the Rocky
Mountains are only fourteen miles distant,
Long's Peak James Peak, Gray's p ak
and Pike's Peak are in plaiu view cunnectt d
by the gloaming, serrdted liue of the Snowy
Range. Parks, boulovards, o ,sra house
and costly and elegant public building and
private residences are few of the most Oh
yiuus slpus of wealth, cultivation aud luxury
which ave TO he found in Col"rado's capital.
Among the principal places of iute' est may,
be mentioned the Tabor G and Opera House,
or cted at cost of $3.50, ,0C00, and which is
the finest burdlng of It's kind in America,
having but one rival in the world, the Grand
Opera House in Paris; the United States
Mint, the County Court House--a most ele-
CANT aud costly structure, occupying au en-
tire block with the gruunds;' the CITY
Hall, University of Denver, st. Mary's
Academy Wolf Hall, ST Johns Cathedral
20 Argo Smelling Works, and large
number of churches, hotels and business
blocks, any of which would do credit to any
of the metropolitan cities of the East. The
city has extensive systems of street cars, it
lighted by gas and electricity, has excellent
water works, a we'll disciplined and effective
paid fire department, good police force, and
telephone communication in the city and
with suburban towns to the distance of one
hundrru aud twenty miles. The discovery
that artesians wells can be sunk successfully
has added much to the attra' tiveness of the
city. The water is almost chemically pure,
tic pressure. Denver is the objective poiut
for a large tourist travel, and 1t is estimated
that the arrivals during the year will average
700 daily. The climate is heathful aud invl-
gorating, and invalds find this an excellent
place to regain theil health. There is al
WAYS some pleasing attraction to divert the
mind. The theaters are open the year round,
aud the best companies aud stars from the
East appear upon the boards. Tne churches
are presided over by clergymen Of talent AID
culture. The newspapers are metropolitan
in SIZE and management. 10 word, Denver
is one of the most pleisan- residence cities
in the world. Rapid as has neen the growth
OF this wonderful city, it IS evident Lat it is
but on the thrcshhold Of its prosperity, and
that the future holds for it mulh more aud
geeater success than has been vouchsafed it
ne pa t.